Monday, July 12, 2010

TOTD, July 13

Believe in Hope

I like the first part of these verses: against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations. Even though his condition that he’s very old, his wife’s-logically-couldn’t possibly get pregnant, but he trusted the Lord anyway.

Because nothing is too hard for God and Abraham believed that. How about us? (-fon-)

18Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be."d]">19Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah's womb was also dead. 20Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness

--- Romans 4:18-22

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